Ueda vs Shibisai

Who won Ueda vs Shibisai?

Mikio Ueda beat Shoma Shibisai by knockout in the 1st round during the main card of RIZIN Otokomatsuri, on Sunday 4th May 2025 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Ueda vs Shibisai stats

Mikio Ueda stepped into the octagon with a record of 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Shoma Shibisai made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

This was Mikio Ueda's 5th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Mikio Ueda's Rizin record stood at 3-2-0, while Shoma Shibisai's came in at 5-2-0.

The stats suggested Ueda had a massive power advantage over Shibisai, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Shibisai's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Shibisai had a massive advantage over Ueda, boasting a 60% submission rate over Ueda's 0%.

Mikio Ueda was the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Shibisai had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ueda.

Ueda was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 13 years and 1 month earlier than Shibisai, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 11 less professional rounds, 8 to Shibisai's 19.

Ueda vs Shibisai form

Mikio Ueda had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Tae In Kim at RIZIN DECADE on 31st December 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had lost to Przemyslaw Kowalczyk at RIZIN 47 on 9th June 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Yoyogi National Stadium, Shibuya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tsuyoshi Sudario at RIZIN 45 on 31st December 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, he had been beaten by Hideki Sekine at RIZIN 43 on 24th June 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena, Sapporo.

He had been defeated by Tsuyoshi Kosaka at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

Shibisai had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Janos Csukas at RIZIN 44 on 23rd September 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira at RIZIN 38 on 25th September 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had won against Rihards Bigis at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

Before that, he had lost to Hideki Sekine at RIZIN 33 on 31st December 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

He had beaten Tsuyoshi Sudario at RIZIN 28 on 13th June 2021 by submission in the 3rd round at Tokyo Dome(東京ドーム), Bunkyo.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Mikio Ueda had been fighting more than Shoma Shibisai.

Going to this contest, Mikio Ueda had last fought 4 months and 15 days ago, while Shoma Shibisai's last outing had been 1 year, 7 months and 23 days ago.

Ueda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.4 rounds on average.

Shibisai's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.6 rounds on average.

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